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Passover Yom Tov and Yizkor Morning Service 🙋
Passover Yom Tov and Yizkor Morning Service 🙋
Join our clergy for a festive, intimate, musical and meditative Yom Tov morning service, including Yizkor for our departed loved ones.
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Lunch and Learn: Between Freedom, Remembrance and Gratitude 🙋
Lunch and Learn: Between Freedom, Remembrance and Gratitude 🙋
The period spanning from Pesach through Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, and Yom HaAtzmaut, evokes a blend of emotions, as we move from discussions centered on freedom, remembrance, and gratitude to a nuanced mix of sentiments. Join Upper West Side Shlicha Gali Rabin Choresh as she explores various Israeli traditions, both old and new, as well […]
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Community Mahjong 🙋
Community Mahjong 🙋
Spend the afternoon playing maj with friends old and new! All levels welcome — whether you're a pro, need to sharpen your skills, or are just learning to play, there's a table waiting for you! Co-sponsored by Community Connections and the Women's Organization of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue. Stephen Wise members are welcome to join […]
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Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study đź–Ą
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study đź–Ą
Read and discuss the Torah, Tanakh and Talmud. No Hebrew knowledge or prior study is necessary. For any questions, contact David Richter at dhenryrichter@gmail.com. RSVP Zoom meeting information will be automatically provided upon RSVP.
Alternative Minyan 🙋
Alternative Minyan 🙋
Share the Shabbat morning service in a meditative style with friends and fellow congregants. Rabbi Dalia Samansky will lead this service, which includes music and responsive readings in both Hebrew and English.
Stephen Wise Book Group 🙋
Stephen Wise Book Group 🙋
Explore classic and contemporary Jewish literature at this monthly group meeting. This month, we're reading "How Sweet It Is" by Thane Rosenbaum. RSVP
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UWS Yom HaShoah Observance: Reading of the Names 🙋🖥
UWS Yom HaShoah Observance: Reading of the Names 🙋🖥
For more than 20 years, Upper West Side synagogues and the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan have honored the victims of the Holocaust with an annual overnight Yom HaShoah Reading of the Names. The reading of names will begin at B’nai Jeshurun, on Sunday, May 5, at 10 p.m. and continue overnight until 7 a.m. on […]
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Adult Hebrew Class (Level A) 🙋
Adult Hebrew Class (Level A) 🙋
The language of the ancient Israelites, Hebrew ceased to be spoken between 200–400 CE, in the aftermath of the Third Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire — but its use continued in Jewish literature and liturgy for centuries. Much like the miracle of the modern state of Israel, Hebrew is one of the only true […]
Creativity from the Depths: Poetry, Songs and Narratives of the Shoah 🙋
Creativity from the Depths: Poetry, Songs and Narratives of the Shoah 🙋
This Yom Hashoah, we invite you to join Rabbi Sam Natov, Rabbi Dalia Samansky, and Cantor Dan Singer as they teach about the poetry, songs and narratives that emerged from the harrowing experiences of the Holocaust. Together, we'll explore the resilience and creativity of Jewish individuals who faced unimaginable adversity. RSVP
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Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study đź–Ą
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study đź–Ą
Read and discuss the Torah, Tanakh and Talmud. No Hebrew knowledge or prior study is necessary. For any questions, contact David Richter at dhenryrichter@gmail.com. RSVP Zoom meeting information will be automatically provided upon RSVP.
Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service 🙋
Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service 🙋
Join Rabbi Samantha Natov for an in-person deep dive into the Shabbat morning service. Investigate the meanings of prayers, where they fall in the morning service and how different musical settings affect the way we understand them. A great intro to Shabbat liturgy and enriching for more experienced worshippers! RSVP
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Yom HaZikaron Ceremony 🙋
Yom HaZikaron Ceremony 🙋
Honor and pay tribute to Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism at a Memorial Day ceremony hosted by the Consulate General of Israel in New York and the Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN. The exact address will be provided upon registration. You must refrain from bringing backpacks, laptops/tablets, or any large bags […]
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Adult Hebrew Class (Level A) 🙋
Adult Hebrew Class (Level A) 🙋
The language of the ancient Israelites, Hebrew ceased to be spoken between 200–400 CE, in the aftermath of the Third Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire — but its use continued in Jewish literature and liturgy for centuries. Much like the miracle of the modern state of Israel, Hebrew is one of the only true […]
Yom Ha’atzmaut with The Challah Prince 🙋
Yom Ha’atzmaut with The Challah Prince 🙋
Celebrity challah braider Idan Chabasov — AKA "The Challah Prince" — is coming to Stephen Wise Free Synagogue to celebrate Israel's Independence Day. His royal highness will tell his story — from Israel to Berlin to Instagram fame — while we create high-carb Star-of-David challot together! All ingredients will be provided to create a challah […]
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Yom Ha’atzmaut Seder 🙋
Yom Ha’atzmaut Seder 🙋
Rituals like the Passover Seder elevate significant moments in our history. In this spirit, we have developed the 'Yom Ha'atzmaut Seder' to celebrate Israel's birthday. Join Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz to savor four glasses of wine, ask questions, and experience this special new liturgy!
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Community Mahjong 🙋
Community Mahjong 🙋
Spend the afternoon playing maj with friends old and new! All levels welcome — whether you're a pro, need to sharpen your skills, or are just learning to play, there's […]
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Virtual Short Story Group đź–Ą
Virtual Short Story Group đź–Ą
Join our monthly Short Story Group on Zoom, where we discuss Jewish-themed material. This month we’re reading “A Silver Platter” by Natan Alterman, “Maj 1939” and “Explanation in the Margins" […]
Amplify Israel Book Club: Dinner and a Book 🙋
Amplify Israel Book Club: Dinner and a Book 🙋
Join us to read about the most pressing issues facing the Jewish people today. For this meeting, we will be reading "The Woman Beyond the Sea" by Sarit Yishai-Levi. The book […]
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Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study đź–Ą
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study đź–Ą
Read and discuss the Torah, Tanakh and Talmud. No Hebrew knowledge or prior study is necessary. For any questions, contact David Richter at dhenryrichter@gmail.com. RSVP Zoom meeting information will be […]
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SWFS Spring Benefit: Celebrating 20 Years of Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch
SWFS Spring Benefit: Celebrating 20 Years of Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch
SWFS SPRING BENEFIT CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF RABBI AMMIEL HIRSCH SAVE THE DATE: TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024 6:00 P.M. THE EDISON BALLROOM
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Community Mahjong 🙋
Community Mahjong 🙋
Spend the afternoon playing maj with friends old and new! All levels welcome — whether you're a pro, need to sharpen your skills, or are just learning to play, there's a table waiting for you! Co-sponsored by Community Connections and the Women's Organization of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue. Stephen Wise members are welcome to join […]
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Tour of New-York Historical Society 🙋
Tour of New-York Historical Society 🙋
Join The Women's Organization of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue for a self-guided tour of the New-York Historical Society's new exhibitions: "Women's Work" and "Gender, Sexuality and Public Memorials." RSVP About 'Women's Work' How have broad trends in American economic, legal, and political history encouraged women to take certain jobs and restricted them from “men’s […]
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Celebrate Tova Samansky Becoming a Bat Mitzvah! 🙋
Celebrate Tova Samansky Becoming a Bat Mitzvah! 🙋
Members are invited to join Stephen Wise Free Synagogue and Rabbi Dalia and Jason Samansky in celebration of Tova Samansky's becoming a bat mitzvah! There will be a luncheon immediately following the service.
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Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study đź–Ą
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study đź–Ą
Read and discuss the Torah, Tanakh and Talmud. No Hebrew knowledge or prior study is necessary. For any questions, contact David Richter at dhenryrichter@gmail.com. RSVP Zoom meeting information will be automatically provided upon RSVP.
Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service 🙋
Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service 🙋
Join Rabbi Samantha Natov for an in-person deep dive into the Shabbat morning service. Investigate the meanings of prayers, where they fall in the morning service and how different musical settings affect the way we understand them. A great intro to Shabbat liturgy and enriching for more experienced worshippers! RSVP
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